During our Maths lesson, we took part in a competition to see which group could answer the questions the quickest. We were practicing adding and taking 1000 from a given number. The children had to match the question to the correct answer by run in as fast as they could to find it.
Year 4 Maple have made a fantastic start to their swimming lessons at Heywood Sports Village. After only two lessons, everyone has already achieved their Award 1 certificate, with some children also achieving their Award 2 and Award 3. We are really impressed with the strong start they have all made!
This half term, Year 1 are learning about weather patterns during our geography lessons. So far we have learnt about weather patterns and how they differ from inland and costal areas. We have studied pictograms to see how the weather differs during different seasons of the year too. Today. We became weather reporters in groups to report the weather in our area today!
Year 6 have used their interpretation skills during their art lesson to create a piece of abstract art. Inspired by the artist, Fiona Rae, they used a blend of shapes and colours, creating images from chalk to represent seasons and how they feel.
Reception have had an excellent week settling into school. They have all made lots of new friends and enjoyed exploring their new environment. Well done children!
Our Art topic this half-term, is ‘Line and Shape’. So far, we have learnt the names of various lines, explored drawing lines with a variety of music, developed shapes and used music as a stimulus for line drawing.
Yesterday, Year 4 took part in an exciting and educational workshop all about the Romans, delivered by Touchstones. We discovered fascinating facts about Roman life, explored real Roman artefacts, tried on authentic-style Roman armour, and even created our own Vexillas (Roman flags).
We had a visit from Touchstones museum this morning, who led a workshop all about the Roman’s. We made vexillum’s, which are flags that were used by the Roman army. We also were able to try on a Roman helmet and hold a sword and a shield that would have been used in battle. They were very heavy!
This half term Year 5 will be focusing on painting and mixed media during our Art lessons. To start off our new topic we spent time researching, and creating artist research pages, about the artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman. Chila is a British artist known for her vibrant, mixed media work that blends Punjabi culture, feminism, and pop art. Her bold style incorporates neon lights, collage, printmaking, and digital media. Much of Chila’s artwork is Read more
